Series Scoring Rules / Awards
What is Series Scoring?
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Series Scoring adds a fun and competitive edge to the Full Moon Trail Series by adding a points/scoring component to determine results and season end awards.
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Each race, Trail Series participants will be scored based on their finisher time and earn Trail Points based on Age Grading and Course Challenges.
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The most Trail Points Scored by 12 Men and 12 Women are recognized & awarded at the Awards Ceremony.
Why are runners being "scored"?
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Mostly for fun! And to add a little friendly competition amongst any Trail Series participants who want to be involved!
What is Age Grading?
Think of Age Grading as a means to level the playing field, such as a "handicap" to golf or bowling.
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In running, age-graded scoring is based on how fast you run (by correcting it to what your speed would have been at your prime age) and a percentage value of the world record for your gender.
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Performance standards listed on USATF give approximate comparative levels:
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100 percent = world record
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90 percent = world class
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80 percent = national class
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70 percent = regional class
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60 percent = local class
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Age Grading allows a 60 year old participant to be measured on the same grading scale as a 12 year old.
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The highest percentage finisher earns 500 Trail Points each race.
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Second highest percentages 480 Trail Points, third is 460 Trail Points and so on.
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Every participant receives Trail Points after crossing the finish line - even the final runner!
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Learn more about Age Grading and how you might stack up in general HERE
What are Course Challenges?
Think of a Course Challenge as a "bonus round" within each race - another opportunity to earn Trail Points
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Course Challenges require a participant to complete a segment of the course at a faster average pace than a previous segment.
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This is done by placing split point timing mats along each route.
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300 Trail Points are awarded at an all-or-nothing basis for each event.
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Roughly 25% of Full Moon Trail Series participants successfully completed a course challenge in 2023.
What about Awards?
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Each trail race - the top 3 individual male/female gun-timed finishers receive an award - regardless of if they are a Trail Series participant or an individual registrant.
Trail Series Awards Ceremony
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The Highest Trail Points Scored by 12 Men and 12 Women are recognized & awarded at the Awards Ceremony.
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Expect a wide age range to be in contention!
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Below are 2023's results
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Additional Wildlife Awards are recognized for:
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Consistent Camel (did you maintain a similar pace for all your races?)
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Progressive Peacock (did your pace get progressively faster from the 3 mile to the 5 mile race?)
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Tortoise of the Trails (did you spend the most time on the trails?)
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Young Buck (youngest runner)
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Mature Moose (oldest runner)
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Black Cat # 13 (did you just miss top 12 in the Series?)
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What else should we know?
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Runners will only be scored on the events they attend (live - no virtual) - they do not need to be at all 4 events to score, but it helps!
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Virtual Trail Series participants and individual race registrants are not in contention for Series Scoring
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Results will be posted live on FullMoonTrailSeries.com under Series Scoring.